Tyrosine Hydroxylase
Also known as: TH; Tyrosine 3-Hydroxylase; Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
Description
Tyrosine Hydroxylase is a type of Enzyme that resides on the Presynaptic Membranes of Neurons in the Brain and in the Adrenal Medulla.
Biological Function of Tyrosine Hydroxylase
Amino Acids/Neurotransmitters
Tyrosine Hydroxylase catalyzes the conversion of Tyrosine to L-Dopa: [1]
Tyrosine Hydroxylase is indirectly essential for the production of all Catecholamines (Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Adrenaline), due to its (rate-limiting) role in catalyzing the conversion of Tyrosine to L-Dopa: [2]
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